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BC Children’s Hospital is fortunate to benefit from the generosity and kindness of many people from across the province.
Jack Gin is one of them.
When Jack, a Vancouver Golf Club member, learned that the hospital needed a new camera for treating...

Did you know that 67 per cent of the nearly 87,000 patients who visit BC Children’s Hospital each year come from outside the City of Vancouver? That’s more than 58,000 children who must travel long distances. Some of them make...

Miracle Weekend is just around the corner and we're so grateful to have Global BC on board again this year, broadcasting live from BC Children's Hospital 7 pm Saturday, June 4 through to 5:30 pm Sunday, June 5!
This special event...

Whether you’re looking to be an advocate in your community, or support someone who already is, there are so many ways to give back to BC’s kids during the month of May. Here are some Foundation, community, and corporate events...

With support from a caring Vancouver Island community the Ocean 98.5 has made a significant impact the lives of children and their families who visit BC Children’s Hospital over the past 13 years, raising a cumulative $1.8 million through their...

With over 12 million volunteers in Canada, it’s only fitting to dedicate an entire week to inspire and activate volunteers in the community and across the country.
National Volunteer Week spans the week of April 10 to 16 and celebrates the...

We are proud to highlight the work of the RICHER Initiative, a little-known but important program of BC Children’s Hospital.
Established in 2006 the RICHER, or Responsive Intersectoral Child/Community Health Education and Research, Initiative serves vulnerable children and families in Vancouver’s...

BC Children’s patient, Maya Ahuja, and her family visited the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) in Abbotsford to enjoy a few short stacks of buttermilk pancakes in preparation of National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 8.
We had a lot of...